Nishioka

Nishioka Meaning & Origin

About Nishioka
The surname Nishioka is of Japanese origin and is composed of two kanji characters: "Nishi" meaning "west" and "oka" meaning "hill" or "ridge." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Nishioka can be interpreted as "west hill" or "western ridge." It is a relatively common surname in Japan and is often associated with individuals or families who have ancestral ties to a western hill or ridge.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Nishioka is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Nishioka: 562
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 39164
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.19

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Nishioka based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
NXK
🔊 Soundex
N02020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
N IY2 SH IY0 OW1 K AH0
🌐 IPA
/ˌniʃiˈoʊkə/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('NXK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
N220

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Nishioka in Braille

Here's how to represent Nishioka in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Nishioka in braille

How to sign the name Nishioka using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Nishioka using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Nishioka in sign language

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